Tag: Mqm

Firdous Shamim Naqvi resigns as PTI Karachi president

KARACHI: Leader of the opposition in the Sindh Assembly, Firdous Shamim Naqvi stepped down as president of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Karachi chapter on Saturday. The PTI MPA said that...

Eight years later, Imran Farooq’s family still seeks justice

Shumaila Imran Farooq, wife of the late Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Dr Imran Farooq, exactly eight years after her husband’s murder has called...

Case filed against MQM leader Khawaja Izharul Hasan’s brother for land...

KARACHI: A case was registered against Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Khawaja Izharul Hasan’s brother Absarul Hasan for land grabbing and china-cutting in Karachi. Karachi Development Authority...

PTI leader Zahra Shahid murder case verdict to be pronounced on...

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) reserved its verdict on the case pertaining to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Zahra Shahid's murder on election eve in 2013...

Suspected killer of sole-surviving witness in journalist’s murder case remanded

A suspect in police custody over the murder of an eyewitness in journalist Wali Babar murder case was remanded by a court, a local...

NA speaker seeks cooperation from senior opposition members

National Assembly (NA) Speaker Asad Qaiser has asked lawmakers to cooperate in running the assembly in an "amicable and friendly" manner, reported a local...

MQM had no choice but to support PTI, says Mayor Wasim...

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader and Karachi Mayor Wasim Akhtar said that the MQM had no other choice but to join hands with the...

MQM leaders operate 69 foreign bank accounts, FIA tells court

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has said that as many as 69 bank accounts of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leaders have been detected...

69 foreign bank accounts detected in MQM’s leaders’ names by FIA

KARACHI: An anti-terrorism court was told by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) that it had detected at least 69 foreign bank accounts of the Muttahida...

Jahangir Tareen calls MQM Convener regarding possible alliance

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan's close aide Jahangir Tareen called Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Convener Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui and spoke to him about...

Election canvassing ends: Lull before the storm

--Political parties conduct final efforts to secure votes as deadliest election season at concluding stage --Shehbaz claims PML-N victory in centre and Punjab, Imran calls...

ACD recommends FIRs against Mustafa Kamal, others in China cutting case

KARACHI: Complying with the orders of the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC), Sindh Anti-Corruption Department (ACD) has recommended registration of a First Information Report...

Will MQM emerge victorious in NA-251 again?

KARACHI: Around 13 candidates are expected to contest for the NA-251 seat in Karachi, a local media outlet reported on Saturday. Out of the 405,652...

Former KPT chairman arrested by NAB over illegal appointments

MQM-P labels arrest 'an attempt to influence polls' NAB denies allegations, says bureau is apolitical KARACHI: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Tuesday arrested former Karachi...

Caretaker interior minister expresses concern over split within MQM

Minister Azam Khan says split could lead to clashes in Karachi during upcoming general elections ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Interior Minister Mohammad Azam Khan said on Sunday that...

UK ends collaboration with Pakistan in Imran Farooq murder case

Scotland Yard chief says there are discrepancies in the case United Kingdom’s Scotland Yard has decided to end its collaboration with Pakistan in the Imran...

Elections roundup: Polling codes reminded

ECP has reminded the lengthy code of conduct for upcoming elections, asking the political parties, candidates and election agents to avoid maligning anyone on...